Tag: Worldcon 75

by M. Bijman September 4, 2017

Reality from a different perspective – Giants at the End of the World, Finnish Weird anthology

At the 75th World Science Fiction Conference (Worldcon 75) held in August 2017 in Helsinki, Finland, the bag of goodiesContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 17, 2017

Current events Literary analysis Review of science fiction

Six rules for writing about AI set out at Worldcon 75

AI, Artificial Intelligence, is the one element that many SF writers like to work into their stories, particularly robot-human interactions.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman August 12, 2017

Current events Literary analysis

How Chinese SF writers deal with “the invisible” – Worldcon 75

Day 2 of Worldcon 75 delivered an Academic Track session that was on par, at least in terms of content,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman August 11, 2017

Discussion of current events Discussion of film/TV series Literary analysis

Poor presentations detract from the messages at Worldcon 75

The first Academic Track session on the first day of Worldcon 75 (the 75th World Science Fiction Conference), on theContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 20, 2017

Constructed World Novel Discussion of writing style Fairytales Review of new book Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction

Mental-floss on a grand scale – Death’s End by Cixin Liu

It has been said that many authors seem to be unable to grasp or describe how big outer space is.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman June 15, 2017

Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of new science fiction

The magic didn’t work for me – All the Birds in the Sky, by Charlie Jane Anders

If I can use one term to describe All the Birds in the Sky it would be “uneven”: uneven inContinue Reading

by M. Bijman May 31, 2017

Backstories Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of current events Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of new science fiction

What makes an AI human? – A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

This novel is on the shortlist for the 2017 Hugo Awards which will be handed out at Worldcon 75 inContinue Reading

Observations on AME Roundup 2019 – Tech solutions looking for problems February 15, 2019
AME Roundup 2019 in Vancouver, BC, finished on 31 January 2019, and here is my final post about some of the events. (Previous post: 4. Innovation Hub, Additions to the Geoscience Toolbox, Jan 30, 2019) 5. Innovation Hub, The latest technologies, Jan 31, 2019 Seven tech companies presented their solutions to improving the appearance and accessibility […]

10 Women of Title Design – Part Five March 6, 2019
In March of 2015, we published our first feature article in celebration of International Women’s Day entitled 10 Women of Title Design. Every year since, we've returned with a new group of 10 women in the title design industry to celebrate. This year we are ecstatic to present part five, bringing the number of women showcased to 50!Here at Art of the Ti […]
Semi-Permanent Sydney 2018 (2018) February 11, 2019
Over a few days every year Semi-Permanent is a pixel-pumping, creativity-boosting, and future-making series of events taking place in Sydney, Australia, and beyond.The festival was founded in 2003 by Murray Bell and Andrew Johnstone. Every year since its inception a designer (or design team) has been invited to create an opening title sequence to launch the […]